#Quibi rival demands asset freeze in patent-infringement claim

#Quibi rival demands asset freeze in patent-infringement claim

“#Quibi rival demands asset freeze in patent-infringement claim” Eko — a tech startup that has accused Jeffrey Katzenberg’s ill-fated video-streaming app Quibi of infringing on its patented technology — is asking the court to freeze Quibi’s assets as it winds down its business. Quibi, which is shutting down just six months after its launch, said…

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#McDonald’s slapped with second discrimination suit by black franchisees

#McDonald’s slapped with second discrimination suit by black franchisees

“#McDonald’s slapped with second discrimination suit by black franchisees” McDonald’s is under fire again for how it treats its black franchisees. A civil rights class-action lawsuit filed Thursday accused McDonald’s of steering black franchisees into predominately black, inner-city or rural communities where they make less money than their white counterparts and have higher operating costs…

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#Google turned down plea deal from FTC in 2012

#Google turned down plea deal from FTC in 2012

“#Google turned down plea deal from FTC in 2012” Google’s high-handed tactics with US regulators have come back to haunt it, with critics saying the tech giant set the stage for a dramatic showdown with the Department of Justice nearly a decade ago. The DOJ last week sued Google, accusing it of using anti-competitive tactics…

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